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Setting up my tablet for email
Want to set up your tablet for email? It's easy, but remember you need to set up your tablet for internet before you can use this function.
Tap Settings.
Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
Tap Add Account.
Tap the required provider or Other.
If you select Other:
Tap Add Mail Account.
Key in the name you want to use as sender name in your email.
Tap Email and key in your email address.
Tap Password and key in the password for your email account.
Tap Description and key in the required name.
Tap Next.
Tap POP.
Tap "Host Name" below "INCOMING MAIL SERVER" and key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.
Tap "User Name" below "INCOMING MAIL SERVER" and key in the username for your email account.
Tap "Host Name" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER" and key in smtp.optusnet.com.au
Tap Save.
Tap the name of the email account you've just set up.
Tap "SMTP" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER".
Tap the field below "PRIMARY SERVER".
Tap the indicator next to "Use SSL" until the function is turned off.
Tap Authentication.
Tap Password.
Tap arrow left.
Tap Server Port.
Key in 25 and tap Done.
Tap the name of the email account you've just set up.
Tap Advanced.
Tap the indicator next to "Use SSL" until the function is turned off.
Tap Authentication.
Tap Password.
Tap Advanced.
Tap Server Port and key in 110
Tap the name of the email account you've just set up.
Tap Done.
Tap Fetch New Data.
Tap the indicator next to "Push" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn off Push:
Tap the required period or Manually.
To select settings for a specific email account:
Tap the required email account.
Tap Fetch or Manual.
Tap Fetch New Data.
Tap Mail, Contacts... to finish the setup.
Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.
